Lead QA Engineer-Director-Software Engineer

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We're seeking someone to join our team as a QA Engineer in FICFX to drive end-to-end test strategy aligned with business workflows, combining intelligent automation with deep technical validation. The role demands close collaboration with developers and active ownership of quality across the tech stack.

What You'll Do In The Role

• Communicate regularly with product leads across the technology organization and discuss opportunities for improvement to existing and future technology solutions.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

> Derive test cases from real business use cases across UI, API, and backend flows.

> Build and maintain scalable, intelligent automation using Playwright for UI and REST Assured/PyTest for APIs.

> Partner with developers to conduct white-box testing and validate logic branches.

> Write clean, reusable test code and utilities with strong JavaScript/TypeScript or Python fundamentals.

> Contribute to unit and integration test suites, stubs, mocks, and CI/CD pipelines.

> Participate in sprint ceremonies, code reviews, and production incident postmortems.

> Track and report quality metrics and drive continuous improvement. {D Part 2: Scope of Role What you'll bring pre-set content based on tier framework + role-specific bullets}

What You'll Bring To The Role

• Ability to effectively manage multiple functions or guide junior staff and initiatives.
• Advanced understanding of business line and discipline with some knowledge of competitive environment and other disciplines.
  
  

Skills & Qualifications

> Strong experience with Playwright, automation frameworks, and API testing.

> Hands-on with JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and SQL.

> Exposure to microservices, message queues, or real-time systems is a plus.

> Prior experience in financial services or trading applications preferred.

• At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.
  
  

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What You Can Expect From Morgan Stanley

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.